#BBA04F
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.3% 0.106 91.1), rgb(187, 160, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#BBA04F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA04F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 160, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.106 91.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BBA04F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA04F | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA04F text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA04F text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0C090
oklch(80.9% 0.066 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA04F
oklch(71.3% 0.106 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#BBA04F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AF9E47 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A652 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9958E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA04F
#BBA04F
oklch(71.3% 0.106 91.1)
- #8A9FE5
#8A9FE5
oklch(71.4% 0.105 270.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBA04F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
Use #BBA04F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.